1Sa 16:13, 2Sa 2:7, 5:3, 5, 17, 1Ch 11:3 | ESV | STEP | Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers . And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward . And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah .

a ver. 1

b[ch. 10:1; Ps. 89:20]

c ch. 10:6, 10; 11:6; See Judg. 3:10

d[See ver. 4 above]

e ch. 3:12, 13, 21; [2 Kgs. 11:17]

f Judg. 11:11; 1 Sam. 23:18

g[See ver. 4 above]

h ch. 2:11

j ch. 23:14; 1 Sam. 22:4, 5

k ver. 10; ch. 12:23; 1 Sam. 16:1, 3, 12, 13

1 Samuel 16:13

13 Then Samuel took ^athe horn of oil ^band anointed him in the midst of his brothers. ^cAnd the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

2 Samuel 2:7

7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant, for Saul your lord is dead, and ^dthe house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”

2 Samuel 5:3

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, ^eand King David made a covenant with them at Hebron ^fbefore the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.

2 Samuel 5:5

5 ^gAt Hebron he reigned over Judah ^hseven years and six months, and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years. ^{▼▼Dead Sea Scroll lacks verses 4–5}

2 Samuel 5:17

David Defeats the Philistines

17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went down ^jto the stronghold.

1 Chronicles 11:3

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel, ^kaccording to the word of the Lord by Samuel.